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J. A. KIENARDT.

JUMPING JACK. No. 338,979. Patented Mar. 30, 1886.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. KIENARDT, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF THREE-FOURTHS TO CHARLES L. HUBBARD, CHARLES E. SPINDLER, AND GEORGE R. YOUNG,

ALL OF SAME PLACE.

JUMPING-JACK.

E-EFECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 338,979, dated March 30, 1886.

Application filed November 18, 1885. Serial No. 183,184. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1', JOHN A. KIENARDT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of 5 Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in J umping-J acks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it IO appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in toys entitled Jumping-Jacks, and it con sists of a wire frame, the lower part of which is adapted to be grasped by the hand, and to the upper part is suspended a figure in semblance of aman or monkey hanging bythe arms,and through these arms is passed a string attached to parts of the frame above. These parts of the frame are expanded by closing the hand, which raises the figure, and on ree laxing the grip the resiliency of the frame allows the said figure to descend. These alter nating movements cause a variety of evolutions of the figure.

The mechanism is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which the figure is a front view of the improved j limping-jack.

A is the framc,for1ned of one piece of wire. A coil, E, is formed at the bottom, and obliquely to the right and left are formed the coils F F. From these coils the wire crosses obliquely, thence both sides extend vertically to a semicircular curve at the top, with inwardly-extendingintermediate curves. From the top semicircular curve,B,the wire extends downwardly in vertical line to the coil C,thence horizontally to the loop D,which is one terminal. The curve B likewise extends downwardly and terminates in a loop, which embraces the part of the wire in horizontal position which moves freely in said loop. \Vhen the top is expanded by grasping the lower part of the frame,the loop D arrests the movement.

The figure is composed of the arms G, suspended from the horizontal wire,the body H, and legs I, the arms and legs beingjointed to the body by small wires. A spool is placed between the arms on the wire to keep them apart. The cord J is passed through holes in the arms,and the ends tied to the frame above the point of suspension.

To operate the toy,place the fingers over the crossed wire and the thumb in the coil E. Then contract the hand,and the expansion at the top straightens the cord and causes the figure to jump up, and on relaxing the grip the resiliency of the metal lets the figure move downwardly, and by these alternating motions the figure exhibits a variety of amusing evolutions.

Having fully described my invention,what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

In combination with a jumping jack, a handle for operating the same, consisting of a wire bentat its middle to form the spring-coil E and side coils, F, the arms being crossed above said finger-openings,then bent upward with return-bends at the top, one end being bent into an eye, and the other being bentat right angles to form a pivot for the jumpingjack, passing through said eye and formed at its extremity into the arresting-loop D, inclosing the opposite arm, and the operatingcord J, secured to the return-bends above the pivot, and passing through holes in the arms of the j umping-jack below their pivotal points, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own Iaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN A. KIENARDT.

Vitnesses: B. PICKERING EDWARD T. HALL. 

